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Zicatela surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 01 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zicatela surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zicatela sea temperature is
29.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Zicatela today?
The current surf forecast for Zicatela at 1PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Zicatela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 15 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | |
83 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 93 | 96 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 74 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 132 | 115 | 134 | 146 | 220 | 217 | 171 | 138 | 154 | 154 | 152 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:12AM0.74m | 2:38PM1.05m | 3:01AM0.74m | 3:23PM1.07m | 3:47AM0.74m | 4:05PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.21m | 9:21PM0.19m | 8:48AM0.19m | 10:04PM0.16m | 9:31AM0.17m | 10:44PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | 6:46 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 83 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 74 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 132 | 66 | 134 | 129 | 132 | 123 | 152 | 116 | 112 | 114 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 41 | 43 | 93 | 96 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 8 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 64 | 40 | 109 | 146 | 220 | 217 | 171 | 138 | 133 | 149 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | WSW 4 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 36 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 49 | 49 | 30 | 30 | 45 | 56 | 84 | 47 | 48 | 37 | 115 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 32 | 50 | 79 | 154 | 154 | 152 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | W 8 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 302 | 1181 | 1234 | 1007 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 2 | 53 | 1045 | 1041 | 1007 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 1181 | 178 | 178 | 10 | 10 |
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